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Terrible news for all of us, he was one of the industry greats and the one person at Nintendo I always respected in spite of setbacks. He was kindly and charismatic and had a unique style for a company head and he had coding and game development in his blood; too many people in managing positions have little understanding of or passion for the roots of their division(s).

Rest in peace Iwata, we'll remember you and cherish what you left behind.